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Tension Headaches - What Increases Your Risk

About 4 out of 100 people in the United States develop chronic tension headaches.1 Symptoms can start in childhood, but they are more likely to occur during middle age and be linked to stressful life events.2

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Last Updated: July 30, 2007
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